At this time last year, the Academy community was becoming accustomed to school life in the midst of a pandemic. Spotty zoom calls. The cancellation of spring sports. The rise of Tiger King. The demise of Tiger King. Family walks to escape the boredom of staying inside.  I would never have predicted that a year…

In a year characterized by distancing, student council managed to bring their respective grades together with its annual tradition of “compliment sheets,” which consist of handwritten compliments from each class’s student council members to their peers. This gesture never fails to brighten the recipient’s day. Due to COVID, many people have felt isolated and alone, and…

(Flickr) OnePlus, a BBK Electronics company, which specializes in Android smartphones that bring similar levels of speed, performance, and design as iPhones, has expanded its offerings to aesthetic, robust-looking smartwatches (released on April 8), with hundreds of features, and a powerful processor for all needs. Aesthetics The 46-millimeter circular design, stainless steel, sapphire glass, and dual…

On April 10, the girls track team started its season off strong at Big Walnut High School’s Red Edwards Relays. This was the first meet of the year, and our Vikes’ first meet as a Division 2 team. The other participants were Big Walnut, Bishop Watterson, Centennial, Central Crossing, Grove City, Rutherford B. Hayes, Walnut…

On Saturday, April 10, our boys track team traveled to Big Walnut High to run at the Red Edwards Relays against Big Walnut, Bishop Watterson, Centennial, Central Crossing, Grove City, Rutherford B. Hayes, Walnut Ridge, Westerville Central and Whitehall. For the relays, Jack DeLuca’24, Emmanuel Jenkins’23, Gabe Eribo’23, and Vaughn Armour’21 finished seventh in the…

The Columbus Academy boys tennis team kicked off its season with four matches to secure a 3-1 overall record.  The Vikes competed at Grandview Heights on Tuesday, April 6 and defeated the Bobcats with a 5-0 victory. Ryan Panley’22 started the match with a bang, defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-0 at first singles. Jake Stouffer’22…

Coming off a 10-16 loss from the Saturday, April 3 game against Division 1’s Medina, our girls lacrosse team looked for redemption against Bexley on Thursday, April 8. Academy led at halftime 11-8, but the Lions triumphed in the second half, scoring six goals to Academy’s two. Coming into the final moments of the game,…

After a series of successful scrimmages, our boys lacrosse team was ready to get back on the field after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening up the season on Thursday, April 8, at Westerville Central, the Vikes showed they were more than ready to take on a tough opponent. The first half…

Baseball started the season off strong in its home opener vs Grandview Heights on Monday, April, winning 8-2 and shutting out the Bobcats until the 6th inning. Academy brought the heat again at Grandview Heights on Wednesday, April 7, with an 11-0, 5 inning victory that featured a 10-run rally in the 4th. Sadly, they…

While we still have to wear our masks to protect ourselves and others, the weather is finally turning warm, giving us a chance to enjoy the outdoors without freezing.  As a way to welcome the warm weather and take advantage of our beautiful campus, Dr. Losambe created an outdoor scavenger hunt that allowed us to…